Hegseth champions special operations as the force for today’s threats
TAMPA, Fla. – The secretary of defense championed special operations forces as a key leader in the Pentagon’s priorities of maintaining high standards and meeting threats with asymmetric tools. “Special Operations have never been more important in our country,” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said at the annual Global SOF Foundation Special Operations Force Week in Tampa. Hegseth noted that over th...[Read More]
Hegseth champions special operations as the force for today’s threats
TAMPA, Fla. – The secretary of defense championed special operations forces as a key leader in the Pentagon’s priorities of maintaining high standards and meeting threats with asymmetric tools. “Special Operations have never been more important in our country,” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said at the annual Global SOF Foundation Special Operations Force Week in Tampa. Hegseth noted that over th...[Read More]
Lawsuit planned over deputy’s fatal shooting of US airman
FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Prominent civil rights attorney Ben Crump says he will file a lawsuit against a former Florida sheriff’s deputy and others for the May 2024 shooting death of 23-year-old U.S. Senior Airman Roger Fortson. Former Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Deputy Eddie Duran shot and killed Fortson, who was Black, at the door of Fortson’s apartment. Duran has pleaded not guilty to mansl...[Read More]
U.S. Naval Research Laboratory’s NIKE Laser-Target Facility Helps to Advance Department of Defense Nuclear Mission
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) has announced a new strategic direction for its NIKE laser-target facility to align its world-class capabilities with the Department of Defense’s (DoD) nuclear strategic priorities.
374 MDG hosts Navy Corpsman for TCCC training
YOKOTA AIR BASE, TOKYO, Japan — The 374th Medical Group hosted Sailors from the U.S. Navy 7th Fleet for two iterations of tactical combat casualty care training at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 30 – April 4 and April 13 – 18.
Expeditionary Medical Facility Kilo Completes Five-day Operational Readiness Exercise
FORT MCCOY, WI – Expeditionary Medical Facility Kilo, the readiness command embedded at Naval
Sullivan’s Island Plays Key Role in Navy’s ‘Southern Lightning’ Event
NIWC Atlantic and NSWC Crane’s “Southern Lightning,” supported by Sullivan’s Island (Mayor O’Neil), tested unmanned systems communications for a hybrid fleet. Part of Silent Swarm, it integrates manned/unmanned systems. Testing used vehicles supported by the USS Cole and SC National Guard. The island’s environment advances communication capabilities.
Journey to the U.S. Naval Academy
Chloe Bush, a 17-year-old senior at Millington Central Middle High School, was officially welcomed as a future midshipman by Capt. Shaina Hogan, chief of staff, Navy Recruiting Command, May 2.
The subtle genius of the ‘chess scene’ in ‘Saving Private Ryan’
In the middle of “Saving Private Ryan,” as tension among the squad reaches a boiling point, Captain John H. Miller (Tom Hanks) does something unexpected. He reveals who he was before the war. “I’m a schoolteacher. I teach English composition in this little town called Addley, Pennsylvania,” he says quietly, defusing a conflict that threatened to splinter his unit. It’s a pivotal moment — less than...[Read More]
Military’s 4-Star Officers to Be Reduced by 20% or More Under New Order by Hegseth
In a memo released Monday, Hegseth argued that senior leaders should be “unencumbered by unnecessary bureaucratic layers that hinder their growth and effectiveness” and “a critical step in this process is removing redundant force structure.”
Hegseth directs 20% cut to top military leadership positions
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday directed the active duty military to shed 20% of its four-star general officers as the Trump administration keeps pushing the services to streamline their top leadership positions. Hegseth also told the National Guard to shed 20% of its top positions. In a memo dated Monday, Hegseth said the cuts will remove “redundant force structure to optimize and stream...[Read More]
Army pauses helicopter flights near DC airport after more close calls
The Army is pausing helicopter flights near a Washington airport after two commercial planes had to abort landings last week because of an Army Black Hawk helicopter that was flying to the Pentagon. The commander of the 12th Aviation Battalion directed the unit to pause helicopter flight operations around Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport following Thursday’s close calls, two Army official...[Read More]